Trump’s defense dreams are on life support - POLITICO

“This is no way to run the Pentagon,” said Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, about the administration’s lack of other funding plans. “I’m very worried about the consequences for our armed forces and our national security.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/15/trump-defense-budget-loss-01120994

 

Kash Patel's Senate Meltdown - YouTube

FBI Director Kash Patel testified in front of theof the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday — and things got WILD. From botched public statements about the Charlie Kirk investigation, to angry exchanges with Democratic senators over Epstein files and claims of political firings, Patel defended his record – but raised more questions than he answered. We spoke with Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) about what he found most alarming: dismissals of agents involved in investigations of Trump adversaries, claim after claim of maintained FBI independence, and whether the bureau's new leadership can truly be trusted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBfVSW1nwg4

WATCH: Barr defends not releasing excerpted summaries of Mueller report

“I felt there should be only one thing issued, and it should be the complete report—as complete as it should be,” Attorney General William Barr told senators while his decision not to release excerpted summaries of the Mueller report before the full, redacted report was released. The Department of Justice released a letter Wednesday dated March 27 from special counsel Robert Mueller that suggested the excerpts might alleviate public confusion. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Barr’s decision to wait three weeks to release the report gave the Trump administration time to claim he had been exonerated. Barr said he made it clear in his initial summary that Mueller had not exonerated the president.....
https://youtu.be/aueJ2P7kK7I

Dem senator compares negotiating with GOP to convincing kid to do homework -- The Hill

Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday compared trying to negotiate with Republicans to convincing his kids to keep doing their homework. ....
http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/369982-dem-senator-compares-stopgap-funding-measures-to-kid-doing-their